DownTown Recent Press & Awards

Press

Marin Magazine, “Five-Star Hawaiian”, September 2010
Sunset Magazine, “The New Honolulu”, Spring 2010
Elle Magazine – June 2009
Elle Décor Magazine – June 2009
Honolulu Weekly – Top 3 Fine-Dining Restaurants – May 17, 2006
Conde Nast Traveler HOT List, 2006 (Town) and 2008 (Downtown) &endash; Hawaii’s only mention
Food and Wine – Where to go next: Hawaii January, ’06
Gourmet Magazine – America’s Top Restaurants – Oct’ 05
Honolulu Star Bulletin – Four Forks (perfect score) – Nadine Kam,
Honolulu Advertiser – Four Stars – Helen Wu
Honolulu Weekly – Four to Watch – referring to Dave Caldiero and Ed Kenney as two of four young chefs to watch.

Awards

Hale Aina Award 2010 – Oahu’s Best Restaurant – Silver – TOWN
Hale Aina Award 2010 – Best Little Restaurant You Love – Gold – TOWN
Hale Aina Award 2010 – Best Value – Gold – TOWN
Hale Aina Award 2010 – Best Business Lunch – Silver – DOWNTOWN
Hawaii Ag Conference 2010 – Hero of Food and Agriculture
Hawaii Tropical Fruit Growers Association – Commendation 2010
Hale Aina Award 2009 – Best Little Restaurant You Love – Bronze – TOWN
Hale Aina Award 2009 – Best Bistro – Silver – TOWN
Hale Aina Award 2009 – Best Business Lunch – Bronze – DOWNTOWN
Hawaii State Governor’s Green Business Award 2009
Who’s Keeping Hawaii Green Award 2008
Hale Aina Award 2008– Best Bistro/New American Cuisine – TOWN
Hale Aina Award 2007– Best Bistro/New American Cuisine – TOWN
Hale Aina Award 2006– Hawaii’s Best New Restaurant – TOWN
Ilima Award – Critics Choice ’05, ’06, ’07, ’08, ’10 TOWN/DOWNTOWN
Terra Madre ’06 and ‘10– Selected by Slow Food USA to represent Hawaii at the International Food Exposition it Turin, Italy

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